Eastern Nepal · Lumbini, Pashupatinath, Muktinath and the gompas
Spiritual and pilgrimage in Eastern Nepal
The Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini, Shiva's temple at Pashupatinath, Muktinath sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike, Gosaikunda's high lake, Janakpur's Janaki Mandir and the monasteries of Khumbu and Mustang.
Trips
Places
Eastern Nepal3,475 mGhunsa
The last real village below Kanchenjunga's north face
Eastern Nepal3,794 mPathibhara
The goddess on the hilltop above Taplejung, at 3,794 m
Experiences
TrekkingAcclimatisation hike above Ghunsa
A rest-day hike from Ghunsa up the valley side, gaining a few hundred metres and returning to sleep low, following …
SpiritualMorning at the Ghunsa gompa
A short, quiet visit to the Buddhist temple above Ghunsa village, with prayer wheels, butter lamps and murals, and a …
HeritageVillage lanes and yak herders of Ghunsa
An afternoon walk through Ghunsa's stone and timber lanes as yaks and herders return, with a guide who explains seasonal …
NatureThe Kanchenjunga Conservation Area story
A conversation over tea about how Ghunsa's valley came to be run by its own people: the 1997 conservation area, …
SpiritualDawn climb to Pathibhara Devi with pilgrims
Climb through the dark forest with pilgrims to the summit shrine of Pathibhara Devi at 3,794 m, arriving for sunrise …
NatureKanchenjunga views from the Pathibhara summit
Time on the summit after worship to take in the mountain panorama: on clear mornings the Kanchenjunga range and Jannu …
FoodAn evening in Phungling bazaar
A walk through Phungling, Taplejung's hill-top district town, to eat local food including kinema, the Limbu fermented soybean dish, and …
HeritageA Limbu village afternoon near Taplejung
An unhurried visit to a Limbu farming village near Phungling with a local guide: the house, the fields, the language …